Bishops is a spacious family home with more than 4,000 square feet of beautifully appointed accommodation, an extensive garden and a swimming pool.

The main body of the house is a beautifully converted barn with exposed timber beams and splendid original details, while the property has been extended to provide further light, airy and flexible accommodation. The centrepiece of the house is the impressive music room, with its double-height windows, vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and stunning brick-built fireplace. There is also a comfortable sitting room with a contemporary floating fireplace and French doors onto the garden, a fully outfitted study and a spacious gym or family room. A large cellar, once the indoor swimming pool, can be accessed via a trap door from the internal corridor. The large kitchen and breakfast room offers plenty of storage in wooden fitted units, integrated appliances and a breakfast bar, as well as a large, light space for a breakfast table opposite French doors to the patio area. Beyond the kitchen is a temperature controlled wine store with ample storage.

There are three well-presented double bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which is en suite. The ground floor family bathroom boasts a stunning roll top bathtub and separate shower, all with high quality chrome fixtures, while the first floor offers a similarly outfitted bathroom, a galleried landing overlooking the lower level and a further well-proportioned double bedroom with an en suite cloakroom.

This property has 2.58 acres of land.

Outside

The property is approached via a long gravel driveway, which leads to a block-paved parking area and turning circle at the front of the house, providing access to the carport and garages. Extensive lawns to the front flow round to the rear lawns, and landscaped formal gardens featuring paved terracing and pathways, box hedging, border flowerbeds, an ornamental pond and a swimming pool with a retractable cover. At the end of the garden there is also a hard tennis court, which is enclosed by chain link fencing.

Situation

The property is within walking distance of the Spotted Dog public house and occupies a peaceful rural position a mile and a half from the small village of Barnston and three miles from the historic market town of Great Dunmow. Barnston has a church and a village hall, while the market town of Great Dunmow provides a range of everyday amenities, independent shops on the high street, large supermarkets and a leisure centre. Further amenities, including an extensive selection of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found in Braintree or Chelmsford, 10 and 12 miles away respectively. Schooling in the area includes the outstanding-rated Felsted Primary School and the independent Felsted School, as well as excellent Grammar schools available in Chelmsford and Colchester. The area is well connected by road, with the A120 providing easy access to nearby Stansted Airport and the M11 just 10 miles away. Chelmsford provides fast and regular national rail connections towards London Liverpool Street (36 minutes).

Directions

From Chelmsford, take the A1060 west towards The Rodings and Roxwell and continue for seven miles before turning right just after passing Ongar Road on your left. Continue for a mile, then turn right, following the sign for Good Easter. Turn left, following the sign for High Easter and Dunmow and then after half a mile continue onto The Street. After a further mile, turn left in High Easter towards Barnston and Dunmow and after two miles, you will find the entrance to the property on the right hand-side.